U.S. Army World War II 9th Army Air Force (AAF) Distinctive Insignia (DI)

Activated as the 9th Air Force on 8 April 1942, the command fought in World War II both in the Western Desert Campaign in Egypt and Libya, and as the tactical fighter component of the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe, engaging enemy forces in France, the Low Countries, and Nazi Germany. The 9th Army Air Force flew thousands of combat missions in coordination with the British RAF against German forces throughout the years 1942 to 1944 in Africa and across the Middle East.

Edited by Kaufman’s from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, which offers an extensive history of the 9th AAF.

9th Army Air Force (AAF) DI manufactured by N.S. Meyer with its original single hallmark on the back, WWII issue, pin-back, mounted on its tag-paper insignia card in mint condition.